Mt. Vernon High High School
400 West Hwy 174 Mount Vernon MO, 65712, Lawrence County Phone: 417-466-7526 Ranking:  (122 out of 498, top 24%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Mount Vernon R-V School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 477 | 499 | 493 | 489 | 468 | 479 | 484 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 124 | 26.0% | 133 | 26.7% | 134 | 27.2% | 150 | 30.7% | 130 | 27.8% | 150 | 31.3% | 138 | 28.5% |
| Grade 10: | 126 | 26.4% | 126 | 25.3% | 126 | 25.6% | 126 | 25.8% | 128 | 27.4% | 106 | 22.1% | 125 | 25.8% |
| Grade 11: | 119 | 24.9% | 128 | 25.7% | 121 | 24.5% | 111 | 22.7% | 112 | 23.9% | 105 | 21.9% | 119 | 24.6% |
| Grade 12: | 108 | 22.6% | 112 | 22.4% | 112 | 22.7% | 102 | 20.9% | 98 | 20.9% | 118 | 24.6% | 102 | 21.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 259 | 54.3% | 277 | 55.5% | 255 | 51.7% | 247 | 50.5% | 225 | 48.1% | 227 | 47.4% | 240 | 49.6% |
| Female: | 218 | 45.7% | 222 | 44.5% | 238 | 48.3% | 242 | 49.5% | 235 | 50.2% | 244 | 50.9% | 240 | 49.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.6% | 6 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.3% | 9 | 1.9% | 6 | 1.2% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic: | 15 | 3.1% | 21 | 4.2% | 18 | 3.7% | 19 | 3.9% | 7 | 1.5% | 10 | 2.1% | 6 | 1.2% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.6% | 5 | 1.1% | 4 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.6% |
| White: | 443 | 92.9% | 454 | 91.0% | 449 | 91.1% | 438 | 89.6% | 449 | 95.9% | 454 | 94.8% | 466 | 96.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 13 | 2.7% | 15 | 3.0% | 20 | 4.1% | 22 | 4.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 173 | 36.3% | 157 | 31.5% | 178 | 36.1% | 166 | 33.9% | 145 | 31.0% | 143 | 29.9% | 133 | 27.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 61 | 12.8% | 52 | 10.4% | 35 | 7.1% | 47 | 9.6% | 59 | 12.6% | 49 | 10.2% | 68 | 14.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.47 | 15.53 | 15.67 | 16.06 | 15.19 | 15.30 | 16.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 51.3% | 51.3% | 42.4% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 43.7% | 43.7% | 41% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 51.3% | 51.3% | 46.2% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 46.1% | 46.1% | 42.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 40.2% | 40.2% | 41.8% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 41% | 41% | 39.2% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 66.3% | 73.7% | 52.6% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 65.1% | 71.3% | 42.7% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 62.8% | 68% | 59.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 35.4% | 44.7% | 56.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 44.9% | 55% | 57% |
| 2012 | American History | End of course | % met std | 51.6% | 51.6% | 48.3% |
| 2013 | American History | End of course | % met std | 60.8% | 60.8% | 46.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 56.5% | 56.5% | 55.1% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 75.7% | 75.7% | 43.3% |
| 2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 63.9% | 63.9% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 57.4% | 57.4% | 55% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 78.3% | 78.3% | 74.7% |
| 2010 | English I | End of course | % met std | 57.4% | 57.4% | 43.9% |
| 2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | 56.4% | 56.4% | 58.1% |
| 2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | 58.7% | 58.7% | 62% |
| 2013 | English I | End of course | % met std | 64.4% | 64.4% | 60.3% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 76.4% | 76.4% | 72.5% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 84.8% | 84.8% | 26.7% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 77.9% | 77.9% | 74.2% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 77.6% | 77.6% | 73% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 57.3% | 57.3% | 69.1% |
| 2012 | Government | End of course | % met std | 63.8% | 63.8% | 51.7% |
| 2013 | Government | End of course | % met std | 58.5% | 58.5% | 54.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 44.8% | 39.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 55.2% | 60.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 17.2% | 17.9% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 82.8% | 82.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $36,269.0 | $34,335.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $27,700.0 | $26,490.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $38,054.0 | $36,040.0 |
* Mt. Vernon High High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.